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La Panza, La Panza Mining District, La Panza Mountains, San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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La Panza MountainsMountain Range
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 21' 40'' North , 120° 12' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.36111,-120.21444
GRN:
N24W71
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Shandon1,295 (2011)35.8km
Santa Margarita1,259 (2014)35.9km
Garden Farms386 (2011)36.1km
Edna193 (2011)40.2km
San Luis Obispo47,339 (2017)41.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California41km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California41km
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
208629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208629:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence near La Panza.
A populated place (town).

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

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References

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
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